Kindie Lounge picks 4 shows for late July: Nerd Connection, Stage Name, OurR, VAMPIREHOTEL

Kindie Lounge, the indie music promotion and distribution platform run by the Korean Music Label Industry Association, has announced four recommended performances for the fourth week of July 2026.

Nerd Connection (너드커넥션) starts the run. The Your Summer-signed band opens their club tour 파도의 고점 (Pado-ui Gojeom) on July 25 at Busan Geumsarak, then moves through major cities nationwide before closing at Seoul Myeonghwa Live Hall in September.

That same day — July 25 — Stage Name (스테이지 네임) takes over Daegu EXCO Auditorium. Kim Jaehwan (김재환), ONEWE (원위), and rookie band Dragon Pony (드래곤포니) are on the bill.

July 26 brings OurR (아월) to Seoul's Gorani Special Forces Club (고라니특공대). The MPMG Music act runs their solo show Oasis III, which features a collaboration stage with singer-songwriter Shim Jaehyun (심재현) and live performances from OurR's first full-length album.

August 1 closes things out at Club Freebird in Seogyo-dong. VAMPIREHOTEL (뱀파이어호텔), signed to No Mercy Company, holds an album release showcase titled VAMPIREHOTEL SHOWCASE for their new EP CODEX ULTIMA. LUSTROUBLE (러스트러블) and Taiwanese band DIEPRESSION (다이프레션) round out the lineup.

The Korean Music Label Industry Association is recruiting musicians and venues for its small-scale pop music performance support project 2026 LaLaLaOn (라라라온). Final selections for the 2026 Pop Music Practical Masterclass wrap July 27. Chosen trainees begin orientation July 30, followed by four weeks of intensive training and a five-month on-site internship.